ReviewBrain & NeuroRehabilitation2022
Assessment of Lower Limb Motor Function, Ambulation, and Balance After Stroke.
Review in Brain & NeuroRehabilitation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06088342 (The Relationship Between Kinesiophobia, Functional Mobility, Postural Control and Fear of Falling in Patients With Stroke), which is not on this map. Cited by 19 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Relationship Between Kinesiophobia, Functional Mobility, Postural Control and Fear of Falling in Patients With Stroke
Who cites it
19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Can motion capture improve task-based fMRI studies of motor function post-stroke? A systematic review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
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- Unilateral Exoskeleton Training for Balance/Gait in Hemiplegic Stroke: Pilot Study.Behavioural neurology · 2026Trial
- Effects of Knee-Powered Exoskeleton-Assisted Gait Training on Walking Function and Symmetry in Subacute Stroke: A Randomized Pilot Trial.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Foot-ground force quantifies impaired balance control mechanisms post-stroke.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Tibialis anterior surface electromyography during ankle dorsiflexion as a complementary assessment measure after stroke.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Observational
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- Comparison of gait parameters between patients with chronic stroke at different ambulation levels and healthy adults: a prospective observational study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- The Effects of Virtual Reality Interventions on Motor Function Rehabilitation in Lower-Limb Amputees: A Systematic Review and Metanalysis.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Why is it worth carefully assessing the way hemiplegic sitting and standing up?BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Heteronymous feedback from quadriceps onto soleus in stroke survivors.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Longitudinal Changes in Factors Associated with Walking Independence at Hospital Discharge in Patients with Stroke: A Retrospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Reliability of Surface Electromyography From the Lower-limb Muscles During Maximal and Submaximal Voluntary Isometric Contractions in In-bed Healthy Individuals and Patients With Subacute Stroke.Brain & NeuroRehabilitation · 2024Article
- Heteronymous feedback from quadriceps onto soleus in stroke survivors.Research square · 2024Article
- Effect of Extended Care on Functional Rehabilitation of Stroke-Induced Hemiplegic Patients.Iranian journal of public health · 2024Article
- Associations of depressive symptoms with lower extremity function and balance in Korean older adults.Epidemiology and health · 2024Article
- Effect of Anterioposterior Weight-Shift Training with Visual Biofeedback in Patients with Step Length Asymmetry after Subacute Stroke.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Minimally Important Difference of the 20-m 6-Minute Walk Test in Individuals With COPD.Respiratory care · 2023Article
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Restoration of ambulation is important for stroke patients. Valid and reliable methods are required for the assessment of lower limb functional status. We reviewed the psychometric properties of methods employed to assess lower extremity motor function, ambulation, and balance, with a focus on stroke patients. We define "motor function" as the ability to produce bodily movements when the brain, motor neurons, and muscles interact. "Ambulation" is defined as the ability to walk with or without a personal assistive device, and "balance" as the ability to maintain stability (without falling) during various physical activities. The Motricity Index and Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Lower Extremities assess the motor function of the lower limbs. The Functional Ambulation Category, 10-m Walk Test, and 6-minute Walk Test assess ambulation. The Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go Test, Functional Reach Test, and Trunk Impairment Scale explore balance. All these tests exhibit high-level validity and have good inter-rater and test-retest reliabilities. However, only 3 methods have been formally translated into Korean. The methods discussed here can be used for standardized assessment, personalized goal setting, rehabilitation planning, and estimation of therapeutic efficacy.
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